Westminster Historical Society (Westminster, Colo.)

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-- Fire Department Formation -- Training -- Grange -- Civil Defense -- Ration Board -- Selection Service Advisory Board -- Sanitation District -- Dutton -- Francis Day -- Politics -- Canvassing-- Home Rule -- Charter Convention-- Municipal Finance -- Francis Day-- Lion's Club -- Westminster Lodge-- District 50 Rescue Unit -- Library Board

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Jerry Royther served as director of parks and recreation starting in 1978. 'We tried to balance parks around the City, building first in one quadrant, then another." The balancing act was difficult at times, he said, especially with twenty-eight subdivisions developing and everybody wanting their park first." Royther talks of development of parks, recreation centers and partnership with Hyland Hills Recreation District. Park names connection with Westminster, England.

Abstract John Dutch, Fire Chief for the City of Westminster. In July of 1982 John Dutch was selected from many highly qualified candidates. John Dutch, Fire Chief, from Kettering, Ohio, for seven years, came to the department with years of experience coordinating paid and volunteer departments. Prior to Ohio he had served with the Las Vegas Fire Department where he had worked through the ranks from Firefighter to captain in the Training Division. He brought 17 years of experience with a combination...

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Ali Joseph served as School District 50 director of staff relations from 1976 to 1978. At that point he stepped into the post of superintendent. Joseph helped broker an agreement between the school board and the teachers union and spearheaded a $15 million bond issue in 1979 to renovate aging school buildings.

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Interview with Vi June, former Westminster mayor about the city's water issues. Individuals of note mentioned in the interview: Ned Phye, Bill Francis, and Jack Winston. -- Water Rights -- Ned Phye -- Standley Lake -- Land Development -- Bill Francis -- Land Annexation

Abstract Oral history given by Ken and Wilma Shufflebarger who were early residents of Westminster, CO. Ken talks about his early work experience. Wilma speaks of her childhood and teaching experiences. People of note mentioned in the interview: Clarence Hinton, Roy Barnes, John Mamoni, Frieda Kistz-Johnson, Jim Hensley, Russell Owens, Lou Pitts, Ruth Duncan, Mabel Norton, Betty Kellogg, Harry McTaggert, Bob Eanes, Fred Jargiese, and Iver Ranun. Dairy Farming -- Scott Farm Dairy -- Gem Dairy. ...

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Jean Landis, Library Director. Jean was library director in 1979 when the library entered the computer age. The enormous task of entering the periodicals and books onto a computer data base was completed in 1983.

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Jean Landis, Library Director. Jean was library director in 1979 when the library entered the computer age. The enormous task of entering the periodicals and books onto a computer data base was completed in 1983.

Abstract Oral History discussion by Laura Shipman on early Westminster social and commercial activities. Persons of note mentioned in the interview: Marion Moffitt, Francis Coleman, Albert Soloman, Margaret O'Gorman, Walter S. Rudolph, E. M. Williams, Clara Conners Metz, and Francis Day. -- Streets-- Agriculture -- Daily Farms -- Alfalfa Fields -- Orchards -- Schools -- -- Early Families -- Strawson -- Moffitt -- Soloman -- Rudolph Family -- Home -- Williams Family -- Farm -- Libraries --...

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Interview with George & Jean Losasso Grandchildren of the Bowles Family and Margaret Peters, niece of Bowles . Speaks of Volunteer Fire Department;Community; streets, water maintenence, & other City jobs; Town Marshall.